Summary

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  • Wales score six tries on the way to a 38-18 friendly win against the USA in north Wales

  • The game was being used as preparation for Wales' WXV1 campaign in October

  • Alisha Butchers scores first try of the game on her return from injury before Keira Bevan added a second

  • Freda Tafuna shown yellow card for high tackle on Gwenllian Pyrs with Wales dominating

  • Lisa Neumann adds third Welsh try just before half time after lovely delayed pass from Jasmine Joyce

  • USA score first try of the game early in the second half through Sarah Levy

  • Wales' fourth try comes on 52 minutes from a dominant driving maul, Alex Callender touching down

  • Tafuna makes amends for earlier sin binning by scoring USA's second try of the game

  • Callender gets her second try of the game to move Wales three scores clear with under 10 minutes remaining

  • Fane Haungatau shown yellow card for dangerous tackle late in the game before Wales' Donna Rose also sent to sin bin

  • USA replacement hooker Paige Stathopolous scores late consolation try for USA

  • Sioned Harries adds sixth Welsh try to complete the scoring in a competitive friendly win for Wales

Live Reporting

Matt Lloyd

  1. Wales 7-3 USA

    Wales back on the attack, the forwards keeping it tight with a series of pick and goes on the 22 yard line.

    But America defending well.

  2. Wales 7-3 USA

    Rachel Taylor
    Former Wales captain and coach on BBC Radio Wales

    I'm not surprised with Wales' strength up front, all the time we've been training together during the summer it's the set-piece that really benefits.

    It's not an easy day to control a lineout ball but Wales' are controlling it really well today.

  3. Wales 7-3 USA

    Carys Phillips is short with her throw and a perfect attacking position is lost... for now.

  4. Wales 7-3 USA

    Oh that's so frustrating for America.

    Gabriella Cantorna has just kicked three points but then boots the ball out on the full and Wales have a lineout deep in American territory.

  5. Penalty: Wales 7-3 USA

    Gabriella Cantorna

    USA's first attack and Wales stray offside. The fly-half knocks over an easy kick in front of the posts.

  6. Wales 7-0 USA

    Hannah Jones gets into a shoving match with a couple of Americans. The skipper loves getting involved doesn't she!

  7. Wales 7-0 USA

    Suspect we might see a fair bit of kicking today with these conditions.

  8. Wales 7-0 USA

    Caryl Thomas
    Former Wales prop on Radio Cymru

    You'd expect to see a lot of mistakes with the rain like this.

    The most important thing is that you maintain control over the game and if you make errors you win the ball back as soon as possible as Wales have done there.

  9. Wales 7-0 USA

    Yeah it's interesting to see just how the Welsh forwards are physically dominating what we thought was a powerful USA pack.

    A summer of preparation is paying off.

  10. Wales 7-0 USA

    Rachel Taylor
    Former Wales captain and coach on BBC Radio Wales

    A good height on those pick and go's from Wales, it's really difficult to defend.

    Playing with the advantage, Wales showed their physical advantage in those areas, keeping it tight and coming away with the try.

  11. try

    Converted try: Wales 7-0 USA

    Alisha Butchers, con Keira Bevan

    Oh she's scored on her return. What a comeback!

    Wales pounded away at the line before the flanker spotted the gap and dived over the bodies - American football style.

    Her fiance Jasmine Joyce was among the first to congratulate her.

    Alisha Butchers dives through crowd to score tryHuw Evans Picture Agency

  12. Wales 0-0 USA

    Wales sniffing a chance close to the line.

  13. Wales 0-0 USA

    Caryl Thomas
    Former Wales prop on Radio Cymru

    Wales have put the pressure on the USA, another scrum in the 22.

    The driving maul looks good and repeat set-pieces in the USA 22 will allow Wales to build the pressure.

  14. Wales 0-0 USA

    Wales kiick to the corner but lose possession as they rumble towards the line.

    USA then spill the ball behind the line but just about get it clear.

    Both sides struggling to get to grips with the ball in these conditions!

  15. Wales 0-0 USA

    Oh and there's another early blow by the Welsh pack at the opening scrum.

    Wales shove the Eagles back and get the penalty.

    Back slaps all round.

  16. Wales 0-0 USA

    However the forwards get her off the hook by pinching the first lineout. Promising.

  17. Wales 0-0 USA

    That's not a great start for new cap Carys Cox, she's given away a penalty at the kick-off for taking out the jumper in the air.

    A little over eager from the new wing!

  18. Kick-off

    Wales 0-0 USA

    We're under way at Colwyn Bay.

  19. Wales v USA (14:30 BST)

    Rachel Taylor
    Former Wales captain and coach on BBC Radio Wales

    This is a really valuable warm-up game for Wales.

    It's a difficult period for the USA at the moment, look at the world rankings, Wales sixth and USA seventh, but their preparation for this game has been totally different.

    USA have had a lot of coaching turnover whereas Wales look a lot more comfortable in preparation for the WXV.

  20. Wales v USA (14:30 BST)

    Caryl Thomas
    Former Wales prop on Radio Cymru

    It's going to be an exciting game and it's great to come up here to North Wales where they don't see international rugby very often, the fans are going nuts.